Swatch



R. WEI ICH Nov. 14, 1 39.

SWATCH Filed Dec. 10, 1938 2 Sheets eet 1 7 9 w y I INVEN OR.

ATTORNEY.

Nov. 14, 1939. R. WEINLICH,

SWATCH Filed Dec. 10, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR. M5970 HEULCEQR N}BY ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. l4, 1939 stlss'vit UN "21ml hires This invention relatesto cloth or textile fabric swatches, the object of the invention beingto provide an improved cloth or textile fabric swatch which willdisclose the diilerent colors, combi- 5 nations of colors, weights ortextures of goods available in the pattern corresponding to theparticular swatch, and which may readily be removed and replaced byothers as the colors, etc., are changed, and which will be visible atall 10 times, thereby avoiding the necessity of having a multitude ofswatches corresponding to the various colors, weights and textures ofeach pattern, thus eliminating the necessity of cutting up many bolts ofcloth to furnish such swatches.

1 Heretoiore, in the selling of many classes of goods such, forinstance, as mens suitings, by travelling salesmen and also in theshops, it has been the almost universal practice to display the same bymeans of samples of comparatively large 20 size commonly called swatchessince it is not always practicable even for a store, to carry largequantities of various patterns and kinds of material in the form ofbolts of cloth. Consequently, since all goods usually come in differenttextures, weights, colors or combinations of colors, it was necessary tohave a swatch of each weight color, etc, to enable the customer tochoose therefrom.

In short, if a particular pattern of cloth was made up in ten. colors orcombinations of colors and in several weights, etc, it was necessary tohave for ten colors and three weights for each coior, thirty or moreswatches of that particular pattern and as each of these swatches was ofconsiderable size and frequently of double thickness, obviously, manybolts of cloth were consumed in the manufacture of such swatches for thesalesmen and the stock of the retailers, a very expensive procedure andwhich expense, of course, had to be added to the cost of themerchandise.

By the improvement, the making of a swatch. each type or color or" clothis avoided and a gle swatch of a particular pattern is 45 provided"cconpanied by a set of small samples shew 'cus colors, textures andweights of cloth available and the swatch is so constructed that thesamples are always visible and may be readily removed others substitutedwhen the colors other details are changed.

Therefore, it is the object of the present improvement to reducematerially the expense and very much. simplify the selling of the goodsin a more exped ".ous manner.

55 In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of thisspecification, Fig. 1 illustrates a swatch having the presentimprovement.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the detachable holder for the smallsamples or specimens.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on 5 the line 3--3 of Fig.l, with the sample holder omitted, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a swatch arranged to carry several setsof samples and preferably arranged in book form so that the book maycontain one or more additional. leaves of samples.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

Before explaining in detail the present improvement and mode ofoperation thereof, I desire to have it understood that the invention isnot limited to the details of construction and arrangement of partsillustrated in the accompanying drawings since the invention is capableof other embodiments, and that the phraseology employed is for thepurpose of description and not of limitation.

The swatch of material 2 usually having its edges pinked or bound and ofeither single or double thickness is provided with a covered portion 3,the area of which is usually less than the uncovered part 6 of theswatch and this covered portion consists of a transparent covering sheetof material 5 so stitched or bound to one faceof the swatch that it willform a receptacle 0r pock t preferably open at its ends for thereception of a holder B comprising a card preferably of double thicknessand connected along the edges and carrying a series of small samples lof different colors, grades or weights of the material, which samplesare preferably so arranged on the holder as to overlap and alsopreferably carried by independent holders or strips 8 readily detachablefrom or attachable to the holder 8.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the recepe tacle of the swatch has aholder 6 therein carrying ten different colored specimens or samples '5,each mounted upon its own individual holder or strip 8, the ends ofwhich are readily insertable into slots 9 located along the edges of theholder 6 so that the entire holder may be detached from the swatch andreplaced by another or any one or more of the various colors may bedetached from the holder and replaced by others.

The holder ii is shown provided with sight openings ill which permitdata with relation to the various samples to be seen therethrough.

One of the advantages of this improved swatch 55 is that the specimensmay be easily handled withneat and clean condition while, at the sametime, they are always visible.

If desired, several holders may be carried in receptacles, each having atransparent face socured to the swatch side byfsi de, one form of whichis shown in Fig. 4 wherein the swatch is arranged in book form so that agreater number of samples may be carried by the same swatch and for thispurpose, the swatch has one face thereof provided with a transparentcovering sheet 5' secured thereto preferably by being stitched along itsedges crosswise of the swatch and shown extending substantially fromedge to edge thereof, as in Fig. 1, thus providing a receptacle for aremovable holder 6' which, in this form, has overlapping side edges 9'for the reception of individual holders 8' carrying the differentsamples, whereby each may be readily removed from the holder.

Secured to one end of the swatch, preferably by being bound thereto toform a hinge, is a leafformed receptacle [2 likewise having atransparent covering sheet l3 for the reception of a main holder similar-to either of those hereinbefore described and, therefore, adapted tocarry individual sample holders 8' located side by side, preferablycross-wise of the swatch so that the swatch may be readily folded intocompact book form.

It is to be understood that, by describing in detail herein anyparticular form, structure or arrangement it is not intended to limitthe invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirementsof the prior art.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention and described away of constructing and using the same, although without attempting toset forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modesof its use, I claim:

1. A relatively large swatch of cloth or textile fabric of sufficientsize to drape over the arm or leg and having on a face thereof a pocketof materially less size than the swatch and having therein a removablesupporting holder carrying in juxtaposition for ready comparison witheach other and with the larger swatch, a set of smaller swatches of thesame pattern but of different Weights or colors whereby a single largeswatch with its associated small swatches will take the place of manylarge swatches.

2. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabric ofsuflicient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a facethereof a transparent-faced pocket of materially less size than theswatch and having therein a removable supporting holder carrying injuxtaposition for ready comparison with each other and with the largerswatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but of differentweights or colors whereby a single large swatch with its associatedsmaller swatches will take the place of many large swatches.

3. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabric ofsufficient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a facethereof a transparent-faced pocket of materially less size than theswatch and having therein a removable supporting holder carrying injuxtaposition for ready comparison with each other and with the largerswatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but of differentweights or colors,

- and independent holders removable with or from said supporting holderand each carrying one of the, smaller swatches, whereby a single largeswatch with its associated smaller swatches will take the place of manylarge swatches.

4. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabric ofsufficient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a facethereof a transparent-faced pocket of materially less size than theswatch and having therein a removable supporting holder carrying injuxtaposition for ready comparison with each other and with the largerswatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but of differentweights or colors, and independent holders removable with or from saidsupporting holder and each carrying one of the smaller swatches, saidsupporting holder having a row of aligned slots for the reception of theindependent swatch holders carrying the smaller swatches and adjacentthereto a row of sight openings, whereby a single large swatch with itsassociated smaller swatches will take the place of many large swatches.

5. A relatively large swatch of cloth or textile fabric comprising apair of layers of material folded upon itself and of sufficient size todrape over the arm or leg and having on the face thereof atransparent-faced pocket of materially less size than the swatch andhaving therein a removable supporting holder carrying in juxtapositionfor ready comparison with each other and with the larger swatch a set ofsmaller swatches of the same pattern but of different weights or colorswhereby a single large swatch with its associated smaller swatches willtake the place of many large swatches.

6. A relatively large swatch of cloth or textile fabric of sufficientsize to drape over the arm or leg and having on a face thereof a pocketof materially less size than the swatch and having therein a removablesupporting holder carrying in juxtaposition for ready comparison witheach other and with the larger swatch a set of smaller swatches of thesame pattern but of different weights or colors, said large swatchhaving a leaf secured to one edge thereof and also carrying a pockethaving therein a removable supporting holder carrying in juxtapositionfor ready comparison with each other and with the larger swatch a set ofsmaller swatches of the same pattern but of different weights or colors,whereby a single large swatch with its associated smaller swatches willtake the place of many large swatches.

'7. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabric ofsufficient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a facethereof a transparent faced pocket of materially less size than theswatch and having therein a removable supporting holder carrying injuxtaposition for ready comparison with each other and with the largerswatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but of differentweights or colors, said swatch having a leaf secured to one edge thereofand also carrying a transparent-faced pocket of substantially the samesize as the first pocket and having therein a removable supportingholder carrying in juxtaposition for ready comparison with each otherand with the larger swatch a set of smaller swatches of the same patternbut of different weights or colors, whereby a single large swatch withits associated smaller swatches will take the place of many largeswatches.

8. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabric ofsufficient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a facethereofa transparent-faced pocket of materially less size than theswatch and having therein a removable supporting holder carrying injuxtaposition for ready comparison with each other and with the largerswatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but of diiferentweights or colors, said swatch having a leaf secured to one edge thereofand also carrying a transparent-faced pocket of substantially the samesize as the first pocket and having therein a removable supportingholder carrying in juxtaposition for ready comparison with each otherand with the larger swatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but of different weights or colors and independent holdersremovable with or from the supporting holder and each carrying one ofthe smaller swatches, whereby a single large swatch with its associatedsmaller swatches will take the place of many large swatches.

9. A relatively large swatch of cloth or textile fabric comprising apair of layers of material folded upon itself and of sumcient size todrape over the arm or leg and having on the face thereof atransparent-faced pocket of materially less size than the swatch andhaving therein a removable supporting holder carrying in juxtapositionfor ready comparison with each other and with the larger swatch a set ofsmaller swatches of the same pattern but of different weights or colors,said swatch having a leaf secured to an edge thereof and also having atransparent-faced pocket having therein a removable supporting holdercarrying in juxtaposition for ready comparison with each other and withthe larger swatch a set of smaller swatches of the same pattern but ofdifferent weights or colors and an independent holder removable with orfrom the main holder and each carrying one of the smaller swatches,whereby a single large swatch with its associated smaller swatches willtake the place of many large swatches.

10. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabriccomprising a pair of layers of material folded upon itself and ofsumcient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a face thereofa transparent-faced pocket not exceeding substantially one-half the sizeof the foldab-le swatch and having therein a removable supporting holdercarrying in overlapping relation for ready comparison with each otherand with the larger swatch a considerable number of smaller swatches ofthe same pattern but of different weights or colors and an independentholder removable from or with the main holder and each carrying one ofsaid smaller swatches whereby a single large swatch with its associatedsmaller swatches will take the place of many large swatches.

11. A relatively large foldable swatch of cloth or textile fabriccomprising a pair of layers of material folded upon itself and ofsufficient size to drape over the arm or leg and having on a facethereof a transparent-faced pocket not exceeding substantially one-halfthe size of the ioldable swatch and having therein a removablesupporting holder carrying in overlapping relation for ready comparisonwith each other and with the larger swatch a considerable number ofsmaller swatches of the same pattern but of different weights or colors,and an independent holder removable from or with the main holder andeach carrying one of said smaller swatches, said large swatch havingsecured to one edge thereof a leaf of substantially the same size as thetransparent pocket of the large swatch and also having a transparentpocket, a removable supporting holder therein carrying in overlappingrelation for ready comparison with each other and with the larger swatcha considerable numb-er of smaller swatches of the same pattern but ofdifferent weights or colors and an independent holder removable with orfrom the main holder and each carrying one of the smaller swatcheswhereby a single large swatch with its associated smaller swatches willtake the place of many large swatches.

RUDOLPH l/VEINLICH.

